LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 93, 5 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Supreme Court at Wanganui yesterday, Gregson, a local grocer, sued Kernohan. another grocer, for £IOO for alleged libel. A verdict for £5 was given. The Martinborough Star records the melancholy fact that two large deceased rats and a dead cat are to be seen in the last stages of decay in the main 6treet .of that township. Kaupokonui Dairy Coy. paid out 15.35 d for the past season; Hawera 15.70(1; Ararata 15.50 d; Kaponga 15.18 d; Normanby 15.31dj .Toll 14.50 d; Riverdale 14.80 (these two companies sold). Is it peace? On these words the Rev. A. H. Colvile will base the address that he will deliver at the monthly service for men only to be held in St. Mary's Church on Sunday, September 8, at 3 p.m. A Gisborne firm has, within the past fortnight, disposed of between 30,000 and 40,000 sheep, about 25,000 of which are to be sent out of the district. Large shipments of cattle are also to be made to the West Coast of the South Island. Proceedings 'have been instituted by Mr. Taiawhio. Te Tau, of Masterton, against Father Delach, for alleged defamatory statements published in the Maori newspaper Whare Kura. The wise will probably,, he heard at the next sitting of the Supreme Court in Masterton. Referring in the Legislative Council to grand juries, the Hon. Captain Tucker remarked that in his opinion grand juries of 24 are too large. If there niust be grand juries, surely half a dozen men would be as efficacious as 24, and this would certainly save a considerable amount of valuable time. Evidence was given at Kaupokonui of the activity shown by labor agitators in trying to stir up disaffection amongst the employees. In order to forestall the agtators an increase was given to the employees likely to be affected. A considerable sum was involved, but the result has been that labor troubes have not bothered the Kaupokonui factories —Star.

Kentucky's "trouble woman" ihas just died, at the age of eighty-seven. Her youngest oliild (says the "Ex-press) was scalded to death, another burned to death, a third killed in a riot, a fourth by the collapse of a building, the fifth by a runaway horse. A son-in-law and a grandson also met violent deaths. Two weeks before her death she fell and broke her leg. The Prison Board will be sitting in New Plymouth shortly to decide as to the release of the men detained in the local gaol for reformative treatment. Before these men are liberated on license, they have to find employment. As there are some good milkers' farm hands, bushmen, navvies and general laborers' among, them, employers willing .to give a man_ a chance would do well to communicate with the manager of the New Plymouth prison. At the Kaupokomii annual meeting on Monday the following motion was earned:—"hat this meetng of shareholders of Kaupokomii Co-operative Dairy Company considers the time has arrived when there should be more small experimental dairy farms in the dairying districts, and as there is an agricultural reserve in this district, this "meeting would urge upon the Minister of Vricultural the great advantage to this district if lie would start such a. farm here on scientific lines, and would ur»e him to give effect to the above resoluton. The descent of man from and his relation to the apes is generally accepted as one of those scientific truths which it is inconvenient to examine too closely On Friday and Saturday evenings at the Whiteley Hall there will, however, be afforded an opportunity -of learning considerable about the subject of evolution, as Mr. PI„l lp Hereford, a member of and contributor to the American Academy of Social Science, will give illustrated lectures on the subject of man's blood relation to the animals of the present and the past, and in particular to the apes.

Usually Hip great British public are credited with taking their pleasures sadly .and it is the ebullient Frenchman who is popularly supposed to let his feelings get the better of him in exciting moments. An incident at Epsom on Saturday ir, tfe Wellington v. Auckland match, however, showed that the reprc sentat.ves of France have not a U nopoly of the enthusiasm of the world. After the Auckland three-quarter, Macky. had grounded the ball and notched he first try for the local team, one of the onlookers rushed from the crowd as Maeky was walking back, and. throwing Im arms about him most cnlhu,sia S <r eally. k,sse,l him on the cheek. Both teams laughed at the incident, but \u<-. *v ovMleutlv did not want a repetition of (he performance. f or ] lO S(!orfid f]lp At thG Oftor e " d ° f th(! It yon were I and I were you, And r were well a „d y OII had "flu," Wlwt would you do? Would you regain your health like me i'.V the .same means that set me free trom coughs and colds? Why to be sure! Betaking Woods' Great Peppermint 7

Over a million and a half sterling worth of dairy produce passed through the Taranaki ports last season. A good catch of whitebait was- made at the Waitara river yesterday morning. The fish was retailed* in New Plymouth during the day at fancy prices. The Taranaki County Council lias been advised by the State Guaranteed Advances Office that the £3OO special loan for the Lower King road has been lodged to its credit, and also £BS on account of the Carxington-Mangorei cross roads lon. . Everything is now in readiness for the trial of the new process for treatment of ironsand at Moturoa. The machinery has been given a trial run, and the results, it is stated, 'have been very satisfactory. Smelting will be proceeded with 'to-morrow. '.Hie trial will not be open to the public. An information has been laid against Mr. Cecil R, Thornton, editor of the Inangahua Herald, for using threatening and abusive language to Mr. 11. Semple, organiser of the Federation of Labor. Mr. Thornton is well known in Stratford district, where he occupied the editorial chair of the local paper. Owing to unforeseen the recently-appointed manager of the new North Egmont Mountain Hostelry is unable to undertake his duties, but the committee has secured the services of Mr. J. P. Murphy, who has been at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, during the last six years. It is expected that Mr. Murphy' will arrive at the hostel next week. The Ngapuhi had four queer passen-. gers on her trip down from Onehunga yesterday. The passengers, which were four small donkeys, have been purchased by East End Bathing Committee from the Ponui Island, Auckland. The little animals, which arrived in good condition, were taken to the East End by members of the committee. They have all been ridden. . It is not generally known that the finest steel that has passed through the hands of the Sheffield cutlers is that which was made from Taranaki ironsand by the late Mr. E. M. Smith. A visitor to New Plymouth yesterday showed a representative of the News one of the few razors made from this material. The manufacturers were the firm of 11. J. Wihitham, Sheffield, whose name the razor bean's, together with the words, "Made from Taranaki ironsand." The visitor stated that the razor was easily the best he had ever used, an opinion shared by everyone else who has handled it. It would take a few guineas to buy the razor. A very pleasant function took place at the Burlington Tea Rooms last night in the shape of a social evening under the auspices of the B Company, 11th Regiment, originally known as the Taranaki Guards. Captain J. iV. Boon p.esided over a very large attendance. Those present included Sergeant-Ma [or Bond and ex-Captain C. T. Mills, and members and officers of the old corps. During the evening a presentation was made to Mr. Mills, in the shape of an enlarged photograph of the officers of the original company, before the advent of the compulsory scheme. Presentations of company shooting trophies were made to Riflemen Short, Worthington Shooting Cup; Nichols, Championship Belt; Arnold, Taunton Shield; and Lobb. oil painting by Captain Cook. The following toast last was gone through —"The King," the chairman; "did Members," proposed bv Lieutenant Hartnoil, responded to by ex-Captain Mills"B Company," Captain Mills; "Arrnv and Navy," proposed bv Rifleman Riddle's and responded to by Lieutenant'' Beadle and Sergeant-Major Bond; "The Ladies" proposed by Sergeant Ellerm, and responded to by Sergeant Sole and Corporal Jennings. A programme of mimical item was contributed by Messrs Armstrong, ft. Mclsaac, N. C.' Harding: Weller, Sutherland, ex-Captain Mills Rifteman Riddles, Lieutenant Beadle' Lance-Corporal Nippert. Recitations were given by Sergeant-Major Bond Lieutenant Hartnell. Sergeant MeLachlan, and Bugler Knautt. A host of odds and enxls. besides really serviceable articles, will be at the disposal of buyers attending the sale of work in aid of the building fund of the new Baptist Church, which will be opened at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon in the Good Templar Hall. Stalls and booths of various descriptions have been erected, and a good musical programme will be provided. The fair will be open in the evening as well.

Great interest is being taken by toeal horticulturists in the St. Mary's Bulb Show, which opens this afternoon, banged from the number of exhibits coming forward, the show will be eminently successful. The display affords an opportunity for the public to see spring at its best, and as the whole of the proceeds wiil go to the funds of the Vogeltown Sunday-school it is hoped that a liberal response will be made. With true generosity, the St. Mary's scholars have decided to forego their Christmas prizes this year so as to help the Vo"eltown child™ with their new school. rm p ,-x are Mw askeil t0 do their little bit.